He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a granddaughter, Johnna Hood, and two sisters, Myra Edwards and Mina Jones.

Maynard was a past employee of Fiat-Allis in Springfield, Il. retiring in 1985. He also farmed southwest of Waverly, Il. He loved tinkering with small engines, gardening, and hunting and fishing. He was a member of Hart’s Prairie Missionary Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday (July 8, 2017) at the Neece-Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Waverly, Il. Burial will be in Waverly East Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hart’s Prairie Church or Waverly Rescue Squad both c/o Neece-Airsman-Hires Funeral Home, 349 Tanner, Waverly, Il. 62692. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.airsman-hires.com.